The Ex and Her Riches

“Aren’t you going to ask me anything about the wedding?” Cedrick whined begrudgingly.

Gwendolyn turned toward him and cupped his face before gently kissing his well-shaped lips. “Didn’t you say you wanted it to be a big surprise? Me interfering would foil your plans for sure.”

Gwendolyn was right, but he still wasn’t happy with how little time she spent with him while she was occupied with work all day.

Gwendolyn explained to him patiently, “I’ve recently invested in a new drama which I have high hopes for. Since today is the opening ceremony, I need to be present due to my role as an investor. I’ll keep you company once I’m back at night. All right, Ceddy?”

She ran her hands over his face and planted butterfly kisses over his forehead, brows, the tip of his nose, and lips.

Cedrick knew how important Gwendolyn’s career was to her and could only remind her, “Be careful. Remember not to wear high heels and always stay warm. Also, don’t drink and—”

“All right, all right. I heard you.”

Cedrick had been repeating the exact phrases for the past few days whenever Gwendolyn left for work. She had them memorized down to a tee by now.

She replied perfunctorily and dashed out of the Jenson residence after putting on her shoes.

Cedrick stared broodingly after her as she vanished at the corner of the garden wall.

Nico arrived shortly after Gwendolyn left.

However, his expression was solemn this time around.

Cedrick detected the change in his mood. “What happened?”

“Cedrick, Eloise has disappeared from prison in the same way that Natasha escaped previously.”

Cedrick’s face turned somber.

“Have you conducted an investigation yet?”

There weren’t any traces

sat on the couch and

be behind this? After all, he’s privy to Charles splashing the biochemical

not

had been sniffed out were Hector, Lane, and their families,

as

always felt there was still a culprit who was really powerful that

in Fairlake, and the security in Salinsburgh is much tighter. There are very few in Chanaea capable of committing such a feat besides Craig and Asher. We’ll get a lead sooner or later once we’ve eliminated those few with military

Cedrick. I’ll order my

in secret. Ensure

that Gwendolyn’s safety

You may

left promptly to

going through the information about Eloise’s

evident that

hoped fervently that Gwendolyn’s opening ceremony would go by

of the opening ceremony. She’d intentionally arrived fifteen

drama was a mainstream historical drama with

humble daughter of an official achieved success in

be a cold-hearted individual that always took her for granted. However, he immediately regretted his actions after their divorce and desperately groveled to win her back, resulting a series of

taken a liking for the script at first glance as it gave her a sense of fondness stemming

Jennifer as the female lead after she won the Best Actress Award, as it was a testament to her outstanding

over to escort Gwendolyn once

of Gwendolyn’s

for the commencement of the opening

you upon your return from Erihal.

smiled without care. “I have no plans on returning to the Newton residence for the time being, so I turned down Mr. Craig’s

Gwendolyn clung to her hand tightly. “As a daughter of the Newton family, you’ll be added to the family register sooner or later. They’ll surely shower you with affection to make

“But still, we have nothing in common besides

in the Newton family except for Craig despised her,

found. Jennifer’s return meant that she’d be stealing all the attention from Jasmine as the Newton family attempted to make amends

been outwardly hostile with her the entire time she’d been at the Newton